Comparison

VTimer vs Haptic Interval Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

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About

VTimer

Features
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VTimer is a customizable interval timer that repeats vibration or sound alerts at intervals you set. You can adjust the alert interval and alert length separately, making it easy to fit the timer to workouts, stretching, breathing exercises, study sessions, timed problem-solving, and other repeating routines. Choose vibration or sound for repeating alerts. In sound mode, select an audio file or a video file with playable audio from your device and preview it before using it as your alert sound. On the timer screen, you can check the remaining time, current status, and completed cycle count at a glance. Simple start, pause, and reset controls keep the experience focused and easy to use. Focus on one repeating alert with the single timer, or use several with multi-timers. Save multi-timers with different settings and run up to 10 at once. Full-screen mode hides unnecessary elements and shows the timer in large digits. It is available for the single timer and each individual multi-timer. Check your Lock Screen notifications for the remaining time of up to 3 running timers with the nearest upcoming alerts. Key benefits - Set the alert interval and alert length separately - Choose repeating vibration or sound alerts - Set a maximum cycle count - Select and preview your own alert sound - Run up to 10 repeating timers at once with multi-timers - View the timer in large digits in full-screen mode - Personalize the timer look with theme and color options - See remaining time for up to 3 timers on your Lock Screen - Back up and restore timer settings and selected alert sounds Features 1. Repeating alert settings - Set the alert interval in hours, minutes, and seconds - Set how long each alert lasts and how many times it repeats - Choose vibration or sound alerts - Select, preview, or remove your own alert sound 2. Timer controls and management - Choose the Single timer or Multi-timer mode - Save multi-timers with individual names and settings - Run up to 10 multi-timers at once - Start, pause, and reset timers - Start or pause selected multi-timers together - Find running timers at the top of the list, organized by status - Add, edit, duplicate, delete, and reorder multi-timers 3. Time display and appearance - Choose the progress ring mode: Default (fills clockwise) or Reverse (empties counterclockwise) - Use full-screen mode for a large timer you can read at a glance 4. Lock Screen timer display - See remaining time for up to 3 running timers with the nearest upcoming alerts - Tap the notification to open the app and pause or resume timers 5. App settings and support - Change the app language: Korean, English, Spanish, French, or German - Choose an app theme and color - Back up and restore timer settings - Customer support Backup details - Back up single and multi-timer settings and selected alert sounds to a file - Restoring replaces your current timer settings and selected alert sounds - Receive a notice when sounds exceed backup size limits and are excluded - Timers with excluded sounds use vibration alerts when restored - App theme and language settings and timer progress are not included Notes - To see timer names and remaining time while locked, allow VTimer notifications on the Lock Screen and set Show Previews to Always. - Audio and video files must be 32 MiB or smaller. - On iPhone, vibration can feel different between foreground use and background or lock-screen alerts. - iOS may delay progress updates or display the notification again. - Background alerts follow iOS system notification behavior and device settings. If you want an interval timer that repeats exactly the way you prefer, VTimer gives you flexible control without unnecessary complexity. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://steadyseller.com/home/en/privacy-policy

About

Haptic Interval Timer

Feel time passing with silent vibrations on your wrist. This app provides customizable haptic cues for intervals, countdowns, or count-ups, keeping your hands and eyes free. It's designed for Apple Watch and works offline, offering a discreet way to manage time for various activities.

Highlights
  • Repeating haptic cues
  • Countdown and count-up modes
  • Eight named cue patterns
  • Test haptics screen
  • Saved presets and complication
  • Pause, resume, reset functions
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Feel time without watching the clock. Haptic Interval Timer taps your wrist with a silent vibration cue at the interval you choose, so your hands and eyes stay on what matters. Built for Apple Watch first: pick a preset, press Start, and lower your wrist. Cues keep arriving with the screen off and the iPhone away. WHAT IT DOES - Repeating haptic cues every few seconds, minutes, or hours - Countdown mode (pomodoros, presentations, workouts, breathwork) or count-up mode (stretching, pacing, rehabilitation) - Eight named cue patterns to choose from: single, double, and triple taps, rise, fall, alert, success, and warning - A Test Haptics screen that plays every pattern so you can pick one you can feel before you rely on it - Saved presets, ready in three taps or fewer from the Watch, plus a complication that starts your last preset instantly - Pause, resume, reset, and add five minutes without touching your phone - A Setup screen that checks notification permission and explains every condition that can weaken a cue: silent mode, Theater Mode, Water Lock, wrist detection, Focus, Low Power Mode, and haptic strength RELIABLE, AND HONEST ABOUT IT Cues are scheduled ahead of time as local notifications, which is what lets them fire with the display asleep. A distinct alert marks the end of a countdown. The Watch keeps a window of upcoming cues pending and refills it in the background and whenever you open the app. The running screen always shows how far the current window reaches, so you are never guessing whether the next cue is really coming. Cue notifications carry no sound, so a cue that arrives with your wrist down is a tap and nothing else. With the app open on screen, watchOS pairs each tap with a short tone unless Silent Mode is on: turn on Silent Mode before a talk, a meeting, or a class and every cue is a tap only. It never starts a workout and never touches Health or your Activity rings. ACCESSIBLE BY DEFAULT Every control is VoiceOver labelled, the timer display scales with Dynamic Type, and the transport buttons are full-size tap targets. Cues are tactile, so the app works when sound is not an option, or not available to you. WHO IT IS FOR Anyone who needs a repeating silent cue: talks, presentations, meetings and teaching; focus sessions and time blindness; interval workouts and stretching; breathwork and pacing exercises; and anyone who prefers or needs tactile rather than audible reminders. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE No account. No subscription. No tracking. No analytics. The app contains no networking code at all, so everything stays on your devices and works fully offline. The one-time purchase includes the complete app. The iPhone companion mirrors your presets to the Watch over the air when both are nearby, and the Watch keeps working entirely on its own. Note: haptic cues require an Apple Watch. The iPhone app configures presets and previews patterns using the iPhone's own haptics; the cues themselves play from the Watch.

Screenshots

VTimer4 screens
Haptic Interval Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VTimer at Free against Haptic Interval Timer's $0.99. Haptic Interval Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

VTimer is free to download; Haptic Interval Timer costs $0.99 up front. VTimer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per year. Haptic Interval Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VTimer ships an update every 4 weeks, Haptic Interval Timer daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
VTimer versus Haptic Interval Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVTimerHaptic Interval Timer
PriceFree โ€” better$0.99
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksDaily โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Monetizationโ€”Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS16.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYeongsang KimFatCouple Oรœ

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VTimer

Subscriptions1
  • Remove Ads Annual$1.991 Year
None

Haptic Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VTimer free?
VTimer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Haptic Interval Timer free?
Haptic Interval Timer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do VTimer or Haptic Interval Timer have ads?
VTimer shows ads; Haptic Interval Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, VTimer or Haptic Interval Timer?
VTimer ships an update every 4 weeks, and Haptic Interval Timer daily. Most recently, VTimer was updated on November 5, 2026 and Haptic Interval Timer on October 31, 2026.

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